Marionville man arrested for multiple child sex crimes

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Marionville man was arrested for multiple sex crime charges involving two underage girls.

According to court documents, Dagon Delacroix Wallace, 20, is facing eight charges of child sex crimes in two different cases, including:

• Case 1
  • First-degree statutory rape
  • Endangering the welfare of a child
  • Furnishing pornographic material to a minor
  • Tampering with physical evidence
• Case 2
  • First-degree statutory rape
  • Sexual exploitation of a minor
  • Possession of child pornography
  • Furnishing pornographic material to a minor

According to a probable cause statement for the first case, on Nov. 5, 2024, Aurora-Marionville Police was notified by the Missouri Children's Division that a 13-year-old girl reported she was raped by 20-year-old Dagon Wallace.

The victim stated she met Wallace on Facebook and ran away from home one night to Wallace's residence. She said she partook in drugs and alcohol. She claims that Wallace subjected her to nonconsensual intercourse while she was incapacitated.

During the investigation, police found messages, explicit photos and videos of Wallace in the victim's phone. Wallace allegedly deleted them on his phone.

According to a probable cause statement for the second case, during the investigation of the first case, police found evidence that Wallace allegedly had sex with a 12-year-old girl in Aurora on June 29, 2023.

Investigators found messages involving a 12-year-old girl who lied to Wallace and said she was 17 years old. On June 29, Dagon snuck into the victim's bedroom through the window and allegedly had sex. The victim's mother said her daughter lied to her about Wallace's identity and age.

During intercourse, Wallace also allegedly video-recorded the act.

Wallace admitted to having sex with both victims but said he did not forcibly rape the victim in the first case.

He is in Lawrence County jail with no bond.